Corsia

The West African state of Benin has become the newest country to confirm its voluntary participation in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This brings the total number of countries to begin offsetting their international flight emissions to 83 when the CORSIA voluntary pilot phase kicks […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the centre of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. The call came during the opening address by Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of […]

The Assembly of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has approved, by a solid majority, moving forward with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). It also committed itself to undertake the research needed to develop, by 2022, a roadmap for a long-term climate goal for international aviation. It took these […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the competitiveness of Switzerland’s air transport sector could generate an additional 36,000 jobs and nearly CHF 13 billion (USD 13.28 billion) in extra GDP for the nation’s economy by 2037. The IATA study, Switzerland Air Transport Regulatory Competitiveness Indicators, recommends that to maximise the employment […]